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September 14, 1915.
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<br /> At this point, Mr. Hanvey moved that the previous action of the Common Council at its last
<br />regular meeting with reference to Ann street and Randolph street be reconsidered and that the
<br />action of the Board of Aldermen August l?th with reference to same be concurred in.
<br /> Th~ motion was adopted.
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<br /> Second. Matter adopted by the Board of Aldermen August l?th and referred to the Common
<br />Council for concurrence.
<br /> To refer to the Park Commission with power to act, a petition of the Park View Engine Co.
<br />to use the playground on Wythe street for a carnival to be held the week of September BOth or
<br />2~th, and to exempt said Company from payment of a license tax thereon.
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<br /> There was some discussion over the matter
<br />carnival purposes, several members expressing their
<br />of the Board of Aldermen was con,arred in.
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<br />Third. Communications from the Mayor.
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<br />of allowing the playground to be used for
<br />objection to same; but finally, the action
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<br /> The Mayor's Annual Message for the Year 1914 was presented and was referred to the Finance
<br />Committee for publication; and the several recommendations therein were referred to thei~ appro-
<br />priate Committees.
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<br /> The Mayor re{urned also.his approval of the following matters adopted by the two branches
<br />of City Council August iO-t?th, 1915:
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<br /> S~ecial appropriation of $~50. for a heating plant and for water and sewerage pipe connec-
<br />tions at the City Jail.
<br /> Additional appropriation of $540. to repair County street, Sixth Ward, out of Sixth Nard
<br />Bond Account.
<br /> To allow the Commissioner of the Revenue until September let to deliver the land and per-
<br />sonal property books to the City Auditor.
<br /> To pay a bill of the Board of Harbor Commissioners to amount of $~75.00, to meet its ex-
<br />penses for the fourth quarter, year ending June 30, 1915.
<br /> To Day and prorate between the Si%t.h and Seventh Wards, a bill of Frank L. C~ocker ~o a-
<br />mount of $300.00. for services in ~he eUmt of the City vs. the ~a. ~RM. & Power C?. ~
<br /> $800. to t4e Seventh Ward, out of its ~unds, for wOrk on the s~reete .of sa~d. Ward~.
<br /> To authorize the. Trea.sur.er to borrow $20,000. for Current Expenses. for August, 1915.
<br /> An additional approprmat~on of $4?4., allowed'for the extension of time-for, the Assessors
<br /> of Real Estate to October ist, 1915. ~
<br /> To make avaiiabl~ the $150, allowed in the B~dget for "Catching Dogs.~e
<br /> To grant a petition of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.~ ~o do work show~ on attached
<br />copy of drawing, so as to remedy "present bad plant conditions as existing on certain streets,"
<br />under the usual conditions.
<br /> To authorize the Treasurer to_ renew~notes taamount of $E?,500. falling due in September,
<br /> 1915.
<br /> To refer to Street Committee, with power to act, a petition of D. Sullivan to install in
<br /> front of his ~store No. 60Z-04 Middle street a gasoline curb pump and well.
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<br />Fourth. Reports of Officers and other unfinished business.
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<br /> The regular reports of Officers for the month of August, 1915, were presented and were or-
<br />dered to take the usual course.
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<br /> The following ordinance ordered to lie on the table by this body August 10th was taken up,
<br />read, and adopted:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE To AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN-~ECTION 301 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES IN RE-
<br />LATION TO THE POLICE FORCE.
<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> ~Ayes~-Oorbitt, Herbert, Branch,
<br /> Burgess, Hanvey, Moore (Joe. S.), Hutchins, Flemming, Reynolds, WrightJ~{Ear~ H.),
<br /> Morgan] Moore (Robt. L.), 1~.
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<br /> The following ordinance ordere~ to lie on the table by this body Au~ast 10th was taken'up,
<br />read, and adopted also:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 3?8 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES
<br />IN RELATION TO OiL DELIVERY WAGONS OR TANKS.
<br /> And by the following vote:
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<br />Herbert, Branch, Burgess, Nanvey, Moore (Jos. S.),~Rutohins,
<br />Reynolds, W~ight (Earl H.), Morgan, Moo~e (Robt. L.), iS.
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<br />Ayes--Corl~it t,
<br />F1 emmin g,
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<br /> A request was received from the Treasurer to renew notes to amount of $57,500. due in Oc-
<br />tober, 1915~ but said renewal of notes was passed by fo~ lack efa legal vote on the same; the
<br />~eo_o~endation of the Finance Committee above to borrow $BO, O00.-'t~D~meet Ourrent Expenses and
<br /> lOiO00, tomee~ S~hool Expenses for September, 1915, having been passed by also for the same.
<br />reason.
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<br /> A request of the Treasurer to borrow $X0,00S. to meet School~Expenses for month of October,
<br />1915, was referred tothe Finance Oommittee.
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<br /> The Auditor made repo~tof followin$ bills held~p by him, because of lack of ~pp=op~iation
<br />or because they e~oee~ed 1/1~ of appropriation altowedfor same~: Police, $115,@3; Fire, $29.S0;
<br />Public Property, $57.~1; Seventh War~, $166.30.
<br /> On motion~ the bills were referred to the Finance COmmittee.
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<br /> The Auditor made report alee of the f?ilowing needed ~ddOtignal appropriations t~ carry.
<br />certain Dep~rtments to.th~ end of the year. AQ~shomse~(~r~3gs~, $t50.00~ Oont~ngent, $850.00;
<br />Sixth Wsurd (Night Soil), $~S$.00; Seventh Ward (Night $o~l). $1EO.O0; Water, $1_4~.00; sewerage
<br />(General Expense.s), $4~0.00; Fire (Contingent for ~ouses), $70.0G; Police (Buria~ Paupers),$100;
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